Vegas oddsmakers aren’t buying into the Minnesota Twins as a true American League contender in 2024, with the early odds to represent the AL in the World Series next year favoring seven teams ahead of the Twins.
- Houston Astros +375
- Texas Rangers +400
- Baltimore Orioles +650
- Tampa Bay Rays +650
- Toronto Blue Jays +650
- Seattle Mariners +750
- New York Yankees +800
- Minnesota Twins +950
- Boston Red Sox +1800
- Cleveland Guardians +2500
- Detroit Tigers +3500
- Chicago White Sox +5500
- Kansas City Royals +10000
- Los Angeles Angeles +10000
- Oakland Athletics +10000
The odds above are according to Bovada. Here’s what the gambling provider has for World Series winner odds next season.
- Atlanta Braves +550
- Los Angeles Dodgers +650
- Houston Astros +800
- Philadelphia Phillies +900
- Texas Rangers +900
- Baltimore Orioles +1400
- San Diego Padres +1400
- Tampa Bay Rays +1400
- Toronto Blue Jays +1400
- New York Yankees +1600
- Seattle Mariners +1600
- Minnesota Twins +2000
The Twins in 2023 snapped an 18-game playoff losing streak and advanced out of the first round for the first time since 2002 when they swept the Blue Jays in the wild-card series. Minnesota then lost a best-of-five series to the Astros in four games.
Despite the middling odds to represent the American League in the World Series next season, the Twins are certainly headed in the right direction.
They have a Cy Young-caliber ace in Pablo Lopez along with one of baseball’s most dominant bullpens. And on offense they could finally realize the potential of a lineup featuring a healthy trio of Royce Lewis, Carlos Correa and Byron Buxton.
Much will happen between now and spring training, but things are looking for the Twins no matter what the oddsmakers believe.
